District Of Columbia § 1-308.01 - Definitions.

The purchase or lease expense for land, structures, real or personal property, rights, rights-of-way, roads, franchises, easements, and interests acquired or used for, or in connection with, the project and costs of demolishing or removing buildings or structures on land so acquired;

Expenses incurred for utility lines, structures, or equipment charges;

Interest prior to, and during, construction, and for a period as may be necessary for the operation of a project;

Provisions for reserves for principal and interest for extensions, enlargements, additions, improvements, and extraordinary repairs and replacements;

Expenses incurred for architectural, engineering, energy efficiency technology, design and consulting, financial, and legal services;

Fees for letters of credit, bond insurance, debt service reserve insurance, surety bonds, or similar credit or liquidity enhancement instruments;

Costs and expenses associated with the conduct and preparation of specification and feasibility studies, plans, surveys, historic structure reports, and estimates of expenses and revenues;

Expenses necessary or incident to issuing Bonds and determining the feasibility and the fiscal impact of financing the acquisition, construction, or development of a project; and

The provision of a proper allowance for contingencies and initial working capital.